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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.82, 839.92 and 175.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.82, 839.92 and 175.08 is: 262.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.82 : 839.92 = 175.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.82/839.92 = 175.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.82x = 839.92 × 175.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.82x = 147,053.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,053.19/559.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262.68

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